Just out of interest can you register a 'banned' car as a P-plate driver?Surely that would be a good way to at least start to manage this issue... or am I trying to equate common sense with government policy?

Just out of interest can you register a 'banned' car as a P-plate driver?Surely that would be a good way to at least start to manage this issue... or am I trying to equate common sense with government policy?

Interesting point. I know you can register a R1 without even having a motorcycle license. You just need a valid client ID.

As Kujotk said, a power to weight ration based system would be more equitable rather that a blanket ban as proposed. Although I dont blame the government in trying to limit the "P-Plate Hoons" to cars that wont be capable of accelarating so quickly as the common "P-Plate Hoon Cars" such as the raft of hotted up Falcodores and the modified Jap cars that seem so popular with this group.

As is so often said, the issue of driver training would be far more reaching than having a "do as I say not as I do" policy.

I'm not 100% sure but in the paper today, a guy is standing next to his turbo'd Nissan Pulsar SSS (highly modified & I doubt engineered ) & wasn't the happiest chappy in the photo.....Anyone have confirmation on this?

Just read the write up in full & the Pulsar SSS is fully engineered & only affects people who obtain their licence after the rule is put in place.

That example alone just goes to show how totally stupid this list is.Not only is he irrelevant to the story as he is on a full licence, but the N14 SSS is not on the list anyway - thus totally negating the list as it shows that essentially any car can have a turbo conversion!

The whole thing reads like a GranTurismo fanboy wishlist - how on earth can this be policed from the coalface? Is Laminator consulting to the SA police to help them tell the difference between a Falcon XR6 and and XR6 Turbo?

Typical stupid, knee-jerk government wasting money to try and come up with a 'fix' rather than a real solution.